Bidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving device with bidirectional input

ABSTRACT

The present invention discloses that the output end of the electric motor capable of being operated in bidirectional rotation is transmitted to the input end of different rotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device, and it is through the output end of the different rotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device to further provide different directional rotating output for driving the rotating load, wherein the user can operatively control the driving input direction to provide different rotating directional different speed change ratio output in different driving input direction.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention

The present invention is through the power of the power source to drivethe electric motor for bidirectional positive or reverse rotation viaelectric motor operative control device to further drive the input endof different rotating speed ratio and direction output transmissiondevice and it is further through the output end of the differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device to operatethe different rotating directional different speed change ratio outputfor driving the rotating load, wherein the present invention can beapplied in electric motor driven carriers such as electric bicycles,electric motorcycles, or electric vehicles, or electric industrialmachineries, tool machineries, or various electric tools or otherelectric motor driven loads.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

Beside of operatively controlling the speed change of the electricmotor, the bidirectional variable speed ratio driving output ofconventional electric motor driving system is usually required to beaccomplished by a CVT or shift-change methods, therefore the structureis complicated with high cost but poor transmission efficiency.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention discloses that the output end of the electricmotor being particularly used to provide different directional rotatinginput is transmitted to the input end of the different rotating speedratio and direction output transmission device, and is through theoutput end of the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device to further provide different directional rotatingoutput for driving the rotating load, wherein the user is throughoperatively controlling the different rotating direction of the electricmotor to change the driving input direction to provide differentrotating directional variable speed ratio output while in differentdriving input direction.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block schematic view of basic structure of the bidirectionaldifferent speed ratio electric motor driving device with bidirectionalinput of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 1, wherein a transmission device(104) is additionallyinstalled between the electric motor(101) and the different rotatingspeed ratio and direction output transmission device(102).

FIG. 3 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 1, wherein a transmission device(104) is additionallyinstalled between the different rotating speed ratio and directionoutput transmission device(102) and the driven rotating load(l03).

FIG. 4 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 1, wherein a transmission device(104) is respectivelyadditionally installed between the electric motor(101) and the differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device(102) aswell as between the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) and the rotating load(103).

FIG. 5 is a block schematic view of basic structure of the bidirectionaldifferent speed ratio electric motor driving device with bidirectionalinput of the present invention installed with the electric motor(101)loading current detecting device.

FIG. 6 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 5, wherein a transmission device(104) is additionallyinstalled between the electric motor(110) and the different rotatingspeed ratio and direction output transmission device(102).

FIG. 7 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 5, wherein a transmission device(104) is additionallyinstalled between the different rotating speed ratio and directionoutput transmission device(102) and the driven rotating load(103).

FIG. 8 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 5, wherein a transmission device(104) is respectivelyadditionally installed between the electric motor(101) and the differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device(102) aswell as between the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) and the driven rotating load(103).

DESCRIPTION OF MAIN COMPONENT SYMBOLS

-   100: Power supply device-   101: Electric motor-   102: Different rotating speed ratio and direction output    transmission device-   103: Rotating load-   104: Transmission device-   109: Electric motor loading current detecting device-   110: Electric motor operative control device-   111: Input device

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention is through the driving bidirectional positive orreverse rotation of the electric motor to drive the input end of thedifferent rotating speed ratio and direction output transmission deviceand it is further through the output end of the different rotating speedratio and direction output transmission device to operate the differentrotating directional different speed change ratio output for driving therotating load, wherein the present invention can be applied in electricmotor driven carriers such as electric bicycles, electric motorcycles,or electric vehicles, or electric industrial machineries, toolmachineries, or various electric tools or other electric motor drivenloads.

FIG. 1 is a block schematic view of basic structure of the bidirectionaldifferent speed ratio electric motor driving device with bidirectionalinput of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 1, wherein a transmission device(104) is additionallyinstalled between the electric motor(110) and the different rotatingspeed ratio and direction output transmission device(102).

FIG. 3 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 1, wherein a transmission device(104) is additionallyinstalled between the different rotating speed ratio and directionoutput transmission device(102) and the driven rotating load(103).

FIG. 4 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 1, wherein a transmission device(104) is respectivelyadditionally installed between the electric motor(101) and the differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device(102) aswell as between the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) and the driven rotating load(103).

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the bidirectional different speed ratioelectric motor driving device with bidirectional input is through theoperating signals or instructions sent by the input device(111) to allowthe power of power supply device(100) via the electric motor operativecontrol device(110) to operate the electric motor(101) for first drivingrotating directional operation or the second different driving rotatingdirectional operation, wherein the output rotating power from the outputend of the electric motor(101) is transmitted to the input end of thedifferent rotating speed ratio and direction output transmissiondevice(102) directly or via the transmission device(104), therebyallowing the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device having different speed change ratio to providedifferent rotating directional different speed change ratio output whilein different driving input direction for driving the rotating load(103)as shown in FIGS. 1˜4, wherein:

The electric motor(101): It is constituted by various AC or DC, brushedor brushless, synchronous or asynchronous electric power driven electricmotor for unequal speed positive or reverse rotations;

The electric motor operative control device(110): It is constituted byelectromechanical components or devices, or solid state electroniccomponents or devices, or control circuits having a microprocessor andrelevant software for receiving the input from an AC or DC power sourceof city power or a generator, or the power of power supply device(100)such as fuel cells, primary batteries, storage/discharge secondarybatteries for turning on and off, and operating control the rotatingdirection, rotating speed and torque, as well as providing over-voltageand over-current protection for the electric motor(101);

The input device(111): It sends out signals or instructions to theelectric motor operative control device(110) for turning on and off,operative controlling or setting the rotating direction, rotating speedand toque of the electric motor(101);

The input power of the first driving rotating direction and the seconddriving rotating direction of the electric motor(110) is used fordriving the input end of the different rotating speed ratio anddirection output transmission device(102), wherein the rotating speedsof the first rotating direction and the second rotating direction aredifferent; —The first driving rotating direction and second drivingrotating direction are contrary to each other; —The different rotatingspeed ratio and direction output transmission device(102): The differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device(102) isthrough receiving the different rotating direction power from theelectric motor(101) directly or via the transmission device(104) tooutput the different rotating directional power; the internaltransmission components of the different rotating speed ratio anddirection output transmission device(102) are constituted by one or morethan one transmission components of the following: 1) gear train; or 2)friction wheel train; or 3) chain and sprocket train; or 4) belt andpulley train; or 5) transmission crankshaft or wheel train; or 6) fluidtransmission device; or 7) electromagnetic transmission device, whereinthe speed ratio of input end to the different rotating directionaloutput end of the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) while being driven for the different rotatingdirection, i.e. first driving rotating directional operation and seconddriving rotating directional operation, can be the same or different, orthe variable speed change ratio;

The rotating load(103): It is the constant unidirectional rotating loadbeing driven by the output end of the different rotating speed ratio anddirection output transmission device(102) directly or via thetransmission device(104).

The bidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving devicewith bidirectional input is further installed with the transmissiondevice(104) on at least one of the following locations thereof: 1) thetransmission device(104) is additionally installed between the differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device(102) andthe rotating load(103), or 2) the transmission device(104) isadditionally installed between the electric motor(101) and the differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device(102), or3) the transmission devices(104) are additionally installed between theelectric motor(101) and the different rotating speed ratio and directionoutput transmission device(102), as well as between the differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device(102) andthe rotating load(103);

The transmission device(104): The transmission device(104) isconstituted by one or more than one transmission devices of thefollowing: 1) various gear-type, belt-type, friction-type fixed speedratio rotating type transmission functioning structure, or 2) thestepped or stepless variable speed device being operated manually, or bythe mechanical force, or fluid force, or centrifugal force, or rotatingtorque or counter-rotating torque, or 3) the transmission device ofoperatively controllable the relative rotating directional relationshipsof switching between the input end and the output end, or 4) the clutchdevice or the single way clutch being operated manually, or by themechanical force, or electromagnetic force, or fluid force, orcentrifugal force, or rotating torque, or counter-rotating torque forconnecting transmission or interrupting transmission clutch functioningstructure.

FIG. 2 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 1, wherein a transmission device(104) is additionallyinstalled between the electric motor(110) and the different rotatingspeed ratio and direction output transmission device(102).

FIG. 3 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 1, wherein a transmission device(104) is additionallyinstalled between the different rotating speed ratio and directionoutput transmission device(102) and the driven rotating load(103).

FIG. 4 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 1, wherein a transmission device(104) is respectivelyadditionally installed between the electric motor(101) and the differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device(102) aswell as between the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) and the driven rotating load(103).

Aforesaid bidirectional different speed ratio electric motor drivingdevice with bidirectional input is manually operated by the inputdevice(111) to operatively control the rotating direction of electricmotor(101) through the electric motor operative control device(110).

Besides, the bidirectional different speed ratio electric motor drivingdevice with bidirectional input is further additionally installed withthe electric motor loading current detecting device(109) toautomatically switch the output speed ratio according to loadingcurrent;

FIG. 5 is a block schematic view of basic structure of the bidirectionaldifferent speed ratio electric motor driving device with bidirectionalinput of the present invention installed with the electric motor loadingcurrent detecting device.

FIG. 6 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 5, wherein a transmission device(104) is additionallyinstalled between the electric motor(110) and the different rotatingspeed ratio and direction output transmission device(102).

FIG. 7 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 5, wherein a transmission device(104) is additionallyinstalled between the different rotating speed ratio and directionoutput transmission device(102) and the driven rotating load(103).

FIG. 8 is a block schematic view showing the driving system applicationexample of FIG. 5, wherein a transmission device(104) is respectivelyadditionally installed between the electric motor(101) and the differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device(102) aswell as between the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) and the driven rotating load(103).

As shown in aforesaid FIGS. 5˜8, the bidirectional different speed ratioelectric motor driving device with bidirectional input is furtherinstalled with the electric motor loading current detecting device(109),wherein the electric motor loading current detecting device(109) isconstituted by the various reduced voltage type current detectingdevice, or electromagnetic inducting current detecting device, ormagnetic detection type current detecting device, or heat accumulationtype current detecting device to detect loading current of the electricmotor(110) for feedback to the electric motor operative controldevice(110), when the state of the loading current of the electric motorexceeding the predetermined value, and the state exceeding thepredetermined time, the signal of the electric motor loading currentdetecting device(109) is transmitted to the input device(110) or theelectric motor operative control device(110) for changing the rotatingdirection of electric motor(101) to further change the speed changeratio of the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) thereby relatively increasing the speedreduction ratio so as to increase the output torque in the same rotatingdirectional output to drive the load;

When the loading current of electric motor(110) is returned to dropbelow the predetermined value, it can be operatively controlled toreturn to its original status by at least one of the two methods in thefollowing:

-   -   1) The electric motor operative control device(110) is manually        operatively controlled by the input device(111) to recover the        electric motor(101) back to original rotating direction and        drive the load at original speed ratio;    -   2) When the current detected by the electric motor loading        current detecting device(109) drops to the predetermined value,        it is through the electric motor operative control device(110)        to automatically select the load driving rotating speed at that        time and relative to the speed ratio variation thereby allowing        the electric motor(101) to provide the load with the relative        output power value of driving smoothly without disruption or        sudden unexpected acceleration for driving the electric        motor(101) smoothly back to the original rotating direction        operation;

The bidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving devicewith bidirectional input is further driven in different drivingdirections, wherein the rotating output direction switching is achievedby allowing one of the transmission devices(104) to be constituted bythe transmission device having the output rotating direction and speedchange ratio mechanical switching function.

For practical application of the bidirectional different speed ratioelectric motor driving device with bidirectional input, each relevantdevice in aforesaid embodiments of the bidirectional different speedratio electric motor driving device with bidirectional input is firstindividually independent installed and then transmissionly connected, ortwo or more than two of the relevant devices are integrally combined.

1. A bidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving devicewith bidirectional input of the present invention discloses that theoutput end of the electric motor being particularly used to providedifferent directional rotating input is transmitted to the input end ofthe different rotating speed ratio and direction output transmissiondevice, and is through the output end of the different rotating speedratio and direction output transmission device to further providedifferent directional rotating output for driving the rotating load,wherein the user is through operatively controlling the differentrotating direction of the electric motor to change the driving inputdirection to provide different rotating directional variable speed ratiooutput while in different driving input direction; The bidirectionaldifferent speed ratio electric motor driving device with bidirectionalinput is through the operating signals or instructions sent by the inputdevice(111) to allow the power of power supply device(100) via theelectric motor operative control device(110) to operate the electricmotor(101) for first driving rotating directional operation or thesecond different driving rotating directional operation, wherein theoutput rotating power from the output end of the electric motor(101) istransmitted to the input end of the different rotating speed ratio anddirection output transmission device(102) directly or via thetransmission device(104), thereby allowing the different rotating speedratio and direction output transmission device having different speedchange ratio to provide different rotating directional different speedchange ratio output while in different driving input direction fordriving the rotating load(103), wherein: The electric motor(101): It isconstituted by various AC or DC, brushed or brushless, synchronous orasynchronous electric power driven electric motor for unequal speedpositive or reverse rotations; The electric motor operative controldevice(110): It is constituted by electromechanical components ordevices, or solid state electronic components or devices, or controlcircuits having a microprocessor and relevant software for receiving theinput from an AC or DC power source of city power or a generator, or thepower of power supply device(100) such as fuel cells, primary batteries,storage/discharge secondary batteries for turning on and off, andoperating control the rotating direction, rotating speed and torque, aswell as providing over-voltage and over-current protection for theelectric motor(101); The input device(111): It sends out signals orinstructions to the electric motor operative control device(110) forturning on and off, operative controlling or setting the rotatingdirection, rotating speed and toque of the electric motor(101); Theinput power of the first driving rotating direction and the seconddriving rotating direction of the electric motor(101) is used fordriving the input end of the different rotating speed ratio anddirection output transmission device(102), wherein the rotating speedsof the first rotating direction and the second rotating direction aredifferent; The first driving rotating direction and second drivingrotating direction are contrary to each other; The different rotatingspeed ratio and direction output transmission device(102): The differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device(102) isthrough receiving the different rotating direction power from theelectric motor(110) directly or via the transmission device(104) tooutput the different rotating directional power; the internaltransmission components of the different rotating speed ratio anddirection output transmission device(102) are constituted by one or morethan one transmission components of the following: 1) gear train; or 2)friction wheel train; or 3) chain and sprocket train; or 4) belt andpulley train; or 5) transmission crankshaft or wheel train; or 6) fluidtransmission device; or 7) electromagnetic transmission device, whereinthe speed ratio of input end to the different rotating directionaloutput end of the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) while being driven for the different rotatingdirection, i.e. first driving rotating directional operation and seconddriving rotating directional operation, can be the same or different, orthe variable speed change ratio; The rotating load(103): It is theconstant unidirectional rotating load being driven by the output end ofthe different rotating speed ratio and direction output transmissiondevice(102) directly or via the transmission device(104).
 2. Abidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving device withbidirectional input as claimed in claim 1 is further installed with thetransmission device(104) on at least one of the following locationsthereof: 1) the transmission device(104) is additionally installedbetween the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) and the rotating load(103), or 2) thetransmission device(104) is additionally installed between the electricmotor(101) and the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102), or 3) the transmission devices(104) areadditionally installed between the electric motor(110) and the differentrotating speed ratio and direction output transmission device(102), aswell as between the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) and the rotating load(103); The transmissiondevice(104): The transmission device(104) is constituted by one or morethan one transmission devices of the following: 1) various gear-type,belt-type, friction-type fixed speed ratio rotating type transmissionfunctioning structure, or 2) the stepped or stepless variable speeddevice being operated manually, or by the mechanical force, or fluidforce, or centrifugal force, or rotating torque or counter-rotatingtorque, or 3) the transmission device of operatively controllable therelative rotating directional relationships of switching between theinput end and the output end, or 4) the clutch device or the single wayclutch being operated manually, or by the mechanical force, orelectromagnetic force, or fluid force, or centrifugal force, or rotatingtorque, or counter-rotating torque for connecting transmission orinterrupting transmission clutch functioning structure.
 3. Abidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving device withbidirectional input as claimed in claim 1 is further installed with theelectric motor loading current detecting device(109), wherein theelectric motor loading current detecting device(109) is constituted bythe various reduced voltage type current detecting device, orelectromagnetic inducting current detecting device, or magneticdetection type current detecting device, or heat accumulation typecurrent detecting device to detect loading current of the electricmotor(101) for feedback to the electric motor operative controldevice(110), when the state of the loading current of the electric motorexceeding the predetermined value, and the state exceeding thepredetermined time, the signal of the electric motor loading currentdetecting device(109) is transmitted to the input device(111) or theelectric motor operative control device(110) for changing the rotatingdirection of electric motor(101) to further change the speed changeratio of the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) thereby relatively increasing the speedreduction ratio so as to increase the output torque in the same rotatingdirectional output to drive the load; When the loading current ofelectric motor(101) is returned to drop below the predetermined value,it can be operatively controlled to return to its original status by atleast one of the two methods in the following: 1) The electric motoroperative control device(110) is manually operatively controlled by theinput device(111) to recover the electric motor(101) back to originalrotating direction and drive the load at original speed ratio; 2) Whenthe current detected by the electric motor loading current detectingdevice(109) drops to the predetermined value, it is through the electricmotor operative control device(110) to automatically select the loaddriving rotating speed at that time and relative to the speed ratiovariation thereby allowing the electric motor(101) to provide the loadwith the relative output power value of driving smoothly withoutdisruption or sudden unexpected acceleration for driving the electricmotor(101) smoothly back to the original rotating direction operation.4. A bidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving devicewith bidirectional input as claimed in claim 2 is further installed withthe electric motor loading current detecting device(109), wherein theelectric motor loading current detecting device(109) is constituted bythe various reduced voltage type current detecting device, orelectromagnetic inducting current detecting device, or magneticdetection type current detecting device, or heat accumulation typecurrent detecting device to detect loading current of the electricmotor(101) for feedback to the electric motor operative controldevice(110), when the state of the loading current of the electric motorexceeding the predetermined value, and the state exceeding thepredetermined time, the signal of the electric motor loading currentdetecting device(109) is transmitted to the input device(111) or theelectric motor operative control device(110) for changing the rotatingdirection of electric motor(101) to further change the speed changeratio of the different rotating speed ratio and direction outputtransmission device(102) thereby relatively increasing the speedreduction ratio so as to increase the output torque in the same rotatingdirectional output to drive the load; When the loading current ofelectric motor(101) is returned to drop below the predetermined value,it can be operatively controlled to return to its original status by atleast one of the two methods in the following: 1) The electric motoroperative control device(110) is manually operatively controlled by theinput device(111) to recover the electric motor(101) back to originalrotating direction and drive the load at original speed ratio; 2) Whenthe current detected by the electric motor loading current detectingdevice(109) drops to the predetermined value, it is through the electricmotor operative control device(110) to automatically select the loaddriving rotating speed at that time and relative to the speed ratiovariation thereby allowing the electric motor(101) to provide the loadwith the relative output power value of driving smoothly withoutdisruption or sudden unexpected acceleration for driving the electricmotor(101) smoothly back to the original rotating direction operation.5. A bidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving devicewith bidirectional input as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is further driven indifferent driving directions, wherein the rotating output directionswitching is achieved by allowing one of the transmission devices(104)to be constituted by the transmission device having the output rotatingdirection and speed change ratio mechanical switching function.
 6. Abidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving device withbidirectional input as claimed in claim 3 or 4 is further driven indifferent driving directions, wherein the rotating output directionswitching is achieved by allowing one of the transmission devices(104)to be constituted by the transmission device having the output rotatingdirection and speed change ratio mechanical switching function.
 7. Abidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving device withbidirectional input of the present invention, for practical applicationof the bidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving devicewith bidirectional input, each relevant device in aforesaid embodimentsof the bidirectional different speed ratio electric motor driving devicewith bidirectional input is first individually independent installed andthen transmissionly connected, or two or more than two of the relevantdevices are integrally combined.